2013 CT Anglers Guide - CT.gov

Rivers & Streams
Statewide regulations for seasons, legal methods, and limits (page 12) apply unless a site-specific regulation is listed for a water body.
EIGHT MILE BROOK, Middlebury-Oxford (T)
P
Intermittent sections from Judd Hill,
through Larkin Trail State Park and
Southford Falls State Park to Route 188,
then to Barry Road.
TROUT PARK
Within Southford Falls State Park:
• Trout: Daily creel limit—2.
EIGHTMILE RIVER, East Haddam-Lyme (T)
PGHC
Devils Hopyard State Park and intermittent
sections below the park to Hamburg
Cove.
• Trout: 9" Minimum length — From
Foxtown Road to the dam at Mt. Archer
Road.
SEA RUN TROUT STREAM
Downstream of dam at Mt. Archer Road:
• Season: Open year-round.
• Trout: Daily creel limit—2, 15" Minimum
length.
EIGHTMILE RIVER (East Branch),
Salem-East Haddam-Lyme (T)
Intermittent sections along Darling Road
and Salem Road.
• Trout: 9" Minimum length — Downstream
of Witch Meadow Road, Salem
to the Eightmile River.
EIGHTMILE RIVER, Southington (BN)
WILD TROUT MANAGEMENT AREA (Class 1)
Entire river in Southington:
• Season: Open year-round.
• Methods: Barbless single-hook artificial
lures and flies only.
• Trout: Catch and Release Only.
EKONK BROOK, Plainfield (T)
Intermittent sections from Route 14A
downstream to the Moosup River.
EXETER BROOK, Lebanon (BK)
In Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management
Area.
FALLS RIVER, Essex-Westbrook (T)
Intermittent sections along Witchhazel
Road downstream to Mares Hill Road.
FARM RIVER, Branford-East
Haven-North Branford (T BN)
Intermittent sections from Northford to
I-95.
WILD TROUT MANAGEMENT AREA (Class 3)
From Mill Road (downstream of Pages
Millpond) in North Branford to I-95 bridge
(East Haven):
• Trout: 9" minimum length.
SEA RUN TROUT STREAM
Downstream of I-95 bridge:
• Season: Open year-round.
• Trout: Daily creel limit—2, 15" minimum
length.
FARMILL RIVER, Monroe-Shelton-Stratford (T)
Intermittent sections from Moose Hill
Road (Monroe) to Route 110 just above
Housatonic River.
FARMINGTON RIVER (West Branch and
Mainstem), Hartland-Barkhamsted-New
Hartford-Canton-Burlington-Farmington-Avon-
Simsbury-Bloomfield-East Granby-Windsor (T)
GPHC
Intermittent sections from Goodwin
Dam to RT 4 (Farmington Center). Then
from Tariffville Memorial Park (Simsbury)
through the Tariffville Gorge (Bloomfield).
Then from mouth of tailrace canal
below Rainbow Dam to confluence with
Connecticut River.
FARMINGTON RIVER TROUT
MANAGEMENT AREA
From Goodwin dam (Hartland) downstream
to the old footbridge abutments
approximately 1.4 miles downstream
of the confluence with the Still River
(Barkhamsted).
• Season: Open year-round.
• Trout:
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Catch and Release Only from
September 1 to 6:00 a.m. 3rd
Saturday in April.
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Daily creel limit—2, 12" minimum
length from 6:00 a.m. 3rd Saturday in
April to August 31.
From the old footbridge abutments
(Barkhamsted) downstream to the Route
219 bridge (New Hartford). This area
includes all of the former West Branch
Farmington River Trout Management
Area:
• Season: Open year-round.
• Methods: Barbless hooks only
• Trout: Catch and Release Only.
From the Route 219 bridge (New Hartford)
downstream to the route 177 Bridge
(Unionville):
• Season: Open year-round.
• Trout:
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Catch and Release Only from
September 1 to 6:00 a.m. 3rd
Saturday in April.
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Daily creel limit—2, 12" minimum
length from 6:00 a.m. 3rd Saturday in
April to August 31.
LOWER FARMINGTON RIVER
Farmington to Windsor; From Route 177
bridge in Unionville Center downstream
to Rainbow Reservoir Dam.
• Trout: Daily creel limit—5, 9" Minimum
length.
Lower river/tidal waters—no closed
season
Windsor; From mouth of tailrace canal
below Rainbow Dam to confluence with
Connecticut River.
• Trout: Daily creel limit—2, 15" minimum
length.
• Note: All fishing prohibited in tailrace
canal and from mouth of tailrace
upstream to Rainbow Dam.
FAWN BROOK, Hebron-Marlborough (T)
Intermittent sections from Route 85 to
Route 66 (Salmon River State Forest).
• Trout: 9" minimum length downstream
of Slocum Road.
FAWN BROOK (West Branch),
Marlborough-Hebron (T)
Intermittent sections from Martin Road
to Route 66.
• Trout: 9" minimum length downstream
of Slocum Road.
FAWN HILL BROOK, Marlborough (T)
Intermittent sections from Route 66
downstream to Dickinson Creek.
FENTON RIVER, Mansfield-Willington (T BN)
Intermittent sections from Moose
Meadow Road to Mansfield Hollow
Reservoir.
WILD TROUT MANAGEMENT AREA (Class 3)
Entire stream in Mansfield and Willington:
• Trout: 9" Minimum length.
FIVEMILE RIVER,
Thompson-Putnam-Killingly (T)
P
Intermittent sections from New Road to
the Quinebaug River.
FLAT BROOK, East Hampton (T BK)
Intermittent sections along Route 16
downstream to the Salmon River.
FRENCH RIVER, Thompson (T)
Intermittent sections from North Grosvenordale
Pond to Blain Road.
FRESHWATER BROOK, Enfield (T)
Intermittent sections from Route 220
downstream to the Connecticut River.
FURNACE BROOK, Cornwall Bridge (BN)
P
From the bridge on Route 4 upstream
approximately 1½ miles, as posted.
HEATHER REAVES WILD TROUT
MANAGEMENT AREA (Class 2)
Upstream from Housatonic River as
posted.
• Trout: Daily creel limit—2, 12" minimum
length.
FURNACE BROOK, Stafford (T)
Intermittent sections from Staffordville
Lake along Route 19 and Furnace Brook
Road to Glenville Pond.
GARDNER BROOK, Bozrah (T)
Intermittent sections from Gardner Lake
to Fitchville Pond.
Gifford BROOK, Columbia (T)
At Route 87.
GILLETTE BROOK, Somers (BK)
Intermittent sections from Battle Street
downstream to the Scantic River.
GREAT BROOK, Chester (T)
Intermittent sections along Wig Hill Road.
GREAT MEADOW BROOK, Voluntown (T)
Access in Pachaug State Forest.
GREEN FALLS RIVER,
North Stonington-Voluntown (T)
Intermittent sections from Green Falls
Dam to Rhode Island.
GULF STREAM, Somers (T BK)
Intermittent sections from Gulf Road
Marsh downstream to the Scantic River.
HALEYS BROOK, Groton (BK)
Intermittent sections along Route 184.
HALL MEADOW BROOK,
Goshen-Torrington (T BK)
Along Route 272 from Winchester Road
to the Hall Meadow Brook Reservoir Dam
(John Minetto State Park).
HAMMONASSET RIVER,
Clinton-Killingworth-Madison (T)
Intermittent sections from Route 80 to
Route 1.
TROUT MANAGEMENT AREA
From Lake Hammonasset Dam to
Chestnut Hill Road:
• Season: Open year-round.
• Trout:
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Catch and Release Only from
September 1 to 6:00 a.m. 3rd
Saturday in April.
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Daily creel limit—2, 9" minimum length
from 6:00 a.m. 3rd Saturday in April
to August 31.
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